SUGAR LAND, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chihuahuas scored two goals in the top 10th inning on Saturday night at Constellation Field, defeating the Sugar Land Space Cowboys 5-3. It was El Paso’s second win in the first five games of the series.
The two runs of the Chihuahuas in the 10th came on an RBI single by Kevin Plawecki and a sacrifice fly by Nate Mondou. Alek Jacob left two runners on base in the bottom of the 10th inning.th to earn his second save of the season and his first since opening night on March 29 in Albuquerque. The Chihuahuas are now 2-4 in extra innings, while Sugar Land fell to 6-4.
Three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander allowed one run in three innings in an MLB rehab start for Sugar Land. El Paso reliever Austin Davis struck out all five batters he faced in the eighth and ninth innings. Brandon Lockridge was 1-for-4 with his first home run of the season for El Paso or Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes/Barre.
Result: Matchday: Chihuahuas 5, Space Cowboys 3 Final score (10.08.2024) (milb.com)
Second half team records: El Paso (15-23), Sugar Land (23-14)
Next game: Sunday at 5:35 p.m. Mountain Time at Constellation Field. El Paso LHP Omar Cruz (1-0, 2.84) vs. Sugar Land RHP Rhett Kouba (1-3, 7.62). Game will be broadcast on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.
